Sheet associating and folding machine.



H. M. BARBER,

SHEET ASSOCIATING AND FOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5. 191s.

. 1,269,039. Patented June 11, 1918.

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H. M. BARBER. SHEET ASSOCIATING AND FOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5| l9I6.

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Inwewmr Patented June 11, 19l&

To d.-

H. M. BARBER.

SHEET ASSOCIATING AND FOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5. l 9l6.

Patented June IL, 1918. 4 SHE'ETSSHEET a.

Witwesa Witnew H. M. BARBER.

S HEET ASSOCIATING AND FOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5- 191s.

Patented June 11. 1918.

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one revolution ,to one revolution of the rotary carrier 14. I

A switch 69 is located at the entrance end of the stitcher table 27,which switch is op' erated from a cam 70 on the shaft 33 of the rotarycarrier 31 through the connection 71.

A movable cam 72 for opening the grippers 23 at the proper intervals toreceive the sheetfed from the extra source of sheet supply 1 iscontrolled by a cam 73 on the shaft 15 of the rotary carrier 13 throughthe connection 74.

A movable cam 75for releasing the grippers 23 at the proper intervals todeliver the associated sheets, is controlled by a cam 76, on the shaft15 of the rotary carrier 13 through the connection 77.

The coacting folding mechanism on the carriers 13 and 14 is of the wellknown floating blade and jaw type, in which the cam 78 controls theblade 18 and the cams 79, 80, and 81, control the jaws 19 and 20.

A fixed cam 82 controls the grippers 17 of the rotary carrier 14 and afixed cam 83 controls the grippers 23 of the rotary carrier 21 at thepoint where they receive the folded sheet or sheets from the rotarycarrier 13.

The coacting folding mechanism of the rotary carriers 31, 32, is of thewell known floating blade and jaw type, the operation of the blade 36being controlled by the cam 84 and the operation of the jaws 37 beingcontrolled by the cams 85, 86, S7.

The grippers 35 011 the rotary carrier 31 are tumbler operated, thetumbler 88 being controlled by the pins 89, 90. The grippers 35 areopened to release the associated sheets at the time of folding, by thestationary cam 91.

The grippers 26, 26*, on the rotary carrier 24 are tumbler operated, thetumblers 92 for the grippers 26 being operated by the pins 93, 94, andthe tumblers 95 of the grippers 26* being controlled by the pins 96, 97.

The movement of the sheet stop 3 is controlled by the cams 98, 99,arranged to suecessively engage the sheet stop roller 100 and themovement of the sheet stop 4 is controlled by cams 101, 102, arranged tosuccessively engage the sheet stop roller 103.

The movement of the sheet stop 30 is con trolled by the cam 104 which isarranged to engage the sheet stop roller 105 Positively driven rollers106, 107, bear against the surface of the rotary carrier 21 to hold thesheets in register thereon when the grippers are open and a positivelydriven roller 108 engages the surface of the rotary carrier24 to holdthe sheets in register there on when their grippers are open.

A fixed cam 109 opens the grippers 26 to permit'the sheets fed from theextra source of sheet supply 1 to be transferred to the grippers 23 ofthe associating carrier 21. A fixed cam 110 opens the grippers 26* torelease the sheets fed from the extra source of sheet supply 2, forassociation with the folded group of sheets and the extra sheet fed fromthe source 1.

The mechanism is herein shown as ar ranged for association with atransversely once-folded sheet or sheets of an insert sheet fed from thesource of supply 1 and a cover sheet fed from the source of supply 2with the insert 011 one side of the folded sheet or sheets and the coveron the other side thereof.

The rolls 9, 10, are arranged to feed one or more webs to the rotarycutters 5, 6, where sheets are severed from the web or webs and fedthrough the guides 11, 12, to the coacting folding carriers 13, 14.

In the meantime, the rotary carrier 24 has taken an insert sheet fromthe source of supply 1 and fed it to one of the grippers 23 on theassociating carrier 21. As this gripper 23, with its insert reaches apoint between the carriers 21 and 13 the folded sheet or sheets istransferred from the carrier 13 to the carrier 21 on top of the insertsheet. As the associated insert and folded sheets reach a point betweenthe carriers 24 and 21, a cover sheet, which has been taken from thesource of sheet supply 2 by one of the grippers 26*, is placed on top ofthe folded-sheet or sheets and the so associated cover, insert andinterposed foldedv sheets are then fed forwardly onto the stitcher table27, the switch 69 being thrown into position to insure the passage ofthe insert sheet with the others onto the said table. When these asociated sheets reach the stop 30, the sheets are stitched transverselyof their travel. The stop 30 is then raised and the advance edges of thesheets are grasped by the set of grippers 35 on the rotary carrier 31.The associated sheets are then folded off along their stitched line,transverse of their travel, onto the rotary carrier 32 and are deliveredtherefrom to the delivery mechanism 42, 43.

To secure a rapid delivery of the product, and, at the same time, givesuflicient time for the proper stitching of the same, I have found aconvenient arrangement to be the provision of two sets of inserttransfer grippers alternating with two sets of cover transfer gripperson the rotary carrier 24; five sets of grippers 23 on the rotary carrier21; two sets of folding jaws 19, 20, on the rotary carrier 13 coactingwith a single folding blade 18 on the rotary carrier l4 and theprovision of a single set of grippers 35 on the rotary carrier 31 and asingle tucking blade 36 on the rotary car rier 31 coacting with a singleset'of folding jaws 37 on the rotary carrier 32.

It is obvious that the rotary carriers 13 14, can handle single,sheetsor a plurality. sociated sheets together and delivering the ofsuperimposed sheets fedfrom therotary samee cutters 5, 6, and is alsoobviousthat the .8. Means; for. foldinga sheetqpr' sheets, rotarycarrier can feed one sheet orja ,-Ineans for associating.extra-sheetsgfedfromplurality of superimposedsheets.from;each;.,diiferent sources With said folded.sheet.;oi=. -3 of thedifferent sources of sheet supplyv 1 sheets, a; common means for feedingthe and 2, without de parting from. the, spirit extra; .sheetssuccessivelyito the associatin and scopeof myinvention. means andmeansfor foldingg thesoasso- It is evident that changes may be resorted,ciated, sheets; together .and deliveringqtlle' to in the form,construction and arrange same a mentof, the-several parts without.depar-9. Means for; folding; .a sheet or. sheets, .15.." ing from thespiritandscopeof,my inven- 2 means forassociating-extra.sheetsifedfrorn. p1 1 tion; hence I do not wish tolimit myself different sources with said folded,islaeetaor strictly tothestructure herein ,shown and described, but

\Vhatl claim is;

1. Means for cuttingand folding a main web sheet or sheets, means forassociating cover and. insert sheets fedffrom different, I

sheets, a common means for feedingtheeX- tra sheets;successively to; theassociatinga m an llliea i'or s t ng androl s i the so associatedsheets.togetheranddeliven' ing he 10. Rotary carriers arrangednto. foldsources with said ffolded sheet or sheets, and ,main web sheet ortsheetsvand a,- rotary;.car-

.. means for stitching the so associated sheets ,rier arranged toassociate cover and insertiss; together and delivering the same. sheetsv fedfrom different sources With the 2. Meansfor cutting andfolding-amain,. folded,sheetorsheets; v web sheet or sheets, meansforassociating 11. Rotary carriers, arranged to fold 'a;. cover and insertsheets fed from diiferent. main -web sheet,.or,sheets, -a rotary carriersources with said folded sheet or she ets, .and arranged to associatecoverand insert sheets means for folding the so associated sheets ,fedfromdifferentsources with thefoldedu together I and. delixering thesame.1 sheet or. ,sl1eets,,and. means for .stitchingthey 3. Means for cuttingandfoldinga main SQ, $Ociated-shflt$;'6 g 6 u 1 d d l v ring Web sheetor sheets, means for associating; the same. cover and -insert sheets fedfrom different v 12. Rotary carriers" arrangedto fold aDS sourcesqvithsaid folded sheet or sheets, main web sheet or 'sheets airotary.,-carrier and means for stitching ,and folding the so arranged,to; associate cover andinsert sheets. associated sheets together anddelivering fed from differentsonrcestwith the folded I I the same. sheetonsheets, and meansfor. folding the 4:. Means for cutting and foldinga.main so associated; sl1 =tOg her-and deliveringweb sheet orsheets,.means for associati ng thew-Ine cover and insert sheets fed fromclifferent... Ro ry iZ I s g z fOld sources with said folded sheet orsheets, .main Web sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier and a commonmeansfor feeding the cover arrangedtoiassociate cover and .insertsheetsi e and insert sheetsato theassociating,means. fed fnom,difi' erent;-sources with the-folded 5. Means for cutting and folding, aymain 6 01Sheets, andmeansfforstitohing and web sheet or sheets means forassociating ,foldingtl1e,so,associated sheetstogether and cover andinsert sheets-fed from different .(lelivering thesame sources with saidfoldedsheet or sheets, 4:- Rotarycarriers arrangedi-to .foldacommon'tmeans for feeding the coyer and.v main {Weh,sheet or. sheets,airotaryicarrier llo insert sheets to the associating means andarranged. to associatecover and insert sheets means for stitching the soassociatedsheets ,fed from different sources with the; folded 1togetheriand delivering the same. sheet or,,sh eets, and rotarycarrier-ar- 6. Means for cutting andfoldinga; main ranged torfeedtheicover and insert-sheets to Web sheet or sheets, means, forassociating U16 Sheet a so a ing carrier; cover and insert sheets fedfrom different; 1 5. Rotary,carriers arranged t0=fold a- 1 sources withsaid folded. sheet or sheets, fi h t ,-0 1; sheets,gaxrotarycarrien acommon means for feeding the coyerand a a ged toi associateicqver andinsertsheets insert sheets to the associatingmeans, and d f Om llff f ltr ncesnvith the folded means for folding the so associated sheets sheet0r sheets, ;a,rotary carrierarranged' to -120, 1 tOgethera id deliveringthe same. feed thecoverandinsert sheets to the sheet 7. Means forcutting. and folding a-main associatingcarrier, and means forstitchingWeb sheet, or sheets, .means for associating ,the SO associated sheetstogether and-delix cover and insert sheets fed from different ering thes me. sources with said folded sheet or. sheets, 1a-, 16.Rotary'..carriers arranged Ito;- fold a. common means for feeding thecover and .main eb sheet or sheets,, a rotary, carrier; insert sheets.tolthe associating means, and, arrangedito associate coverand-insertsheets e meansforhstitching .and'cfoldingthe so asfed fromdifferent sourcesswith, the folded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to feed the cover and insert sheets to the sheet associatingcarrier, and means for folding the so associated sheets together anddelivering the same.

17. Rotary carriers arrranged to fold a main Web sheet or sheets, arotary carrier arranged to associate cover and insert sheets fed fromdifferent sources with the folded sheet Or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to feed the cover and insert sheets to the sheet associatingcarrier, and means for stitching and folding the so associated sheetstogether and delivering the same.

18. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from different sources with thefolded sheet or sheets, and a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets successively to the sheet associating carrier. I

19. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from different sources with thefolded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets successively to the sheet associating carrier, and means forstitching the so associated sheets together and delivering the same.

20. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from difi'erent sources With thefolded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets successively to the sheet associating carrier, and means forfolding the so associated sheets together and delivering the same.

21. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from different sources With thefolded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets successively to the sheet associating carrler, and means forstitching and folding the so associated sheets together and deliveringthe same.

22. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from different sources with thefolded sheet or sheets, and a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets to the sheet associating carrier, the parts being so timed thatthe sheet associat- 111g carrier Will first take an extra sheet, thenthe folded sheet or sheets and finally associate therewith another extrasheet.

23. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from different sources with thefolded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets to the sheet assoclating carrier, the

ing carrier Will first take an extra sheet,

then the folded sheet or sheets and finally associate therewith anotherextra sheet, and means for folding the so associated sheets together anddelivering the same.

25. Rotary carriers arranged to fold a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrierarranged to associate extra sheets fed from different sources with thefolded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to feed the extrasheets to the sheet associating carrier, the

parts being so timed that the sheet associating carrier will first takean extra sheet, then the folded sheet or sheets and finally associatetherewith another extra sheet, and means for stitching and folding theso associated sheets together and delivering the same.

26. Means for folding a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged toassociate extra sheets fed from different sources With the folded sheetor sheets, and a rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheets atdifferent points on the carrier and feed them to the associating carrierat different times.

27. Means for folding a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged toassociate extra sheets fed from different sources With the folded sheetor sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheets atdifferent points on the carrier and feed them to the associating carrierat different times, and means for stitching the so associated sheetstogether and delivering the same.

28. Means for folding a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged toassociate extra sheets fed from different sources with the folded sheetor sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheets atdifferent points on the carrier and feed them to the associating carrierat different times, and means for folding the so associated sheetstogether and delivering the same.

29. Means for folding a sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier arranged toassociate extra sheets fed from different sources with the folded sheetor sheets, a rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheets atdifferent points on the carrier and feed them to the associating carrierat different times, and means for stitching and folding the so assoingcarrier will first take an extra sheet,

' same.

tiated sheets together and for foldnig a main, sheet or sheets and for,feedsoglv ans is, 'folding' slieet (m ssin t 'isemi rtwhe a ee a larrie a a rotary,carrier'having"anoddnumber of; 'commoir means,arrangedtoptalge the lextra sur a e u h x ra et fsli aa s e -sa sre from-t edifie l ntse different sources are assoc ated ,wlth each of extra sheetsupply and transfer theml sucfolded sheet or sheets, and, a1rota'rymarrier cessively to the associating carrien to be hav ng an evennumber of surfaces on which comb ned w th I the folded sheet or, sheets,

folded sheet or sheets.

"the extra sheets are taken i n succession,from}, and ,means forstitching the so associated 10 thedifferentsources fron 'which. theysheetstogether.anddelivering-thesame. are fed at different times to theassociating, Asource of sheemsupply, difrarrier to be associated thereonWith each ferent extra sheetisupply a rotary sheet associating carrier,means for Meaa er f i ashes-,- or sh s if l liaamain.v sheet cashess,andrf rrreea a rotary carrier having" an odd number; o f ,;1ng thesame to the associating carrier, a surfaces upon which extra sheets fedfrom common means arranged to. take the, extra different sources areassociated with each Sheets successively from the different sourcesfolded sheet or sheets, a rotary carrier havof extra sheet supply andtransfer them ing an even number of surfaces on which successively tothe associating carrier to be the extra sheets are taken in successionfrom om ined With the folded sheet of sheets, the different sources andfrom which they and means for folding the so associated are fed atdifferent times to the associating sheets together and delivering thesame. carrier to be associated thereon with each 37. A source of mainsheet supply, diffolded sheet or sheets, and means for stitchferentsources of extra sheet supply, a roing the so associated sheets togetherand detary sheet associating carrier, means for livering the same.folding a main sheet or sheets and for feed 32. Means for folding asheet or sheets, mg the same to the associating carrier, a a rotarycarrier having an odd number of common means arranged to take the extrasurfaces upon which extra sheets fed from sheets successively from thedifferent sources different sources are associated with each of extrasheet supply and transfer them sucfolded sheet or sheets, a rotarycarrier havcessively to the associating carrier to be ing an even numberof surfaces on which combined With the folded sheet or sheets, the extrasheets are taken in succession from and means for stitching and foldingthe so the different sources and from which they associated sheetstogether and delivering the are fed at different times to theassociating same. carrier to be associated thereon with each 38. Asource of main sheet supply, diffolded sheet or sheets, and means forfoldferent sources of extra sheet supply, a roing the so associatedsheets together and detary sheet associating carrier, means for liveringthe same. folding a main sheet or sheets, and for feed- 33. Means forfolding a sheet or sheets, ing the same to the associating carrier, anda rotary carrier having an odd number of a single rotary carrierarranged to take the surfaces upon which extra sheets fed from extrasheets successively from the different different sources are associatedWith each sources of extra sheet supply and transfer folded sheet orsheets, a rotary carrier havthem successively to the assoclatmg carriering an even number of surfaces on which to be combined With the foldedsheet or the extra sheets are taken in succession from sheets.

different sources and from which they are 39. A source of main sheetsupply, diffed at different times to the associating ferent sources ofextra sheet supply, a r0 carrier to be associated thereon with each tarysheet associating carrier, means for folded sheet or sheets, and meansfor stitchfolding a main sheet or sheets, and for feeding and foldingthe so associated sheets toing the same to the associating carrier, a

gether and delivering the same.

34. A source of main sheet supply, dif ferent sources of extra sheetsupply, a rotary sheet associating carrier, means for folding a mainsheet or sheets and for feeding the same to the associating carrier, anda common means arranged to take the extra sheets successively from thedifferent sources of extra sheet supply and transfer them successivelyto the associating carrier to be combined with the folded sheet orsheets.

35. A source of main sheet supply, different sources of extra sheetsupply, a ro single rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheetssuccessively from the different sources of extra sheet supply andtransfer them successively to the associating carrier to be combinedwith the folded sheet or sheets, and means for stitching the soassociated sheets together and delivering the same.

40. A source of main sheet supply, different sources of extra sheetsupply, a rotary sheet associating carrier, means for folding a mainsheet or sheets, and for feeding the same to the asseeiating carrier, a

single rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheets successivelyfrom the different "sources of extra sheet supply and transfer themsuccessively to the assoclating carrier to-be combined With the foldedsheet or sheets, and means for folding the so associated sheets togetherand delivering the same. a

41. A source of main sheet sup 1y, different sources of extra sheet suppy, a rotary sheet associating carrier, means for folding a main sheet orsheets, and for feeding the same to the associating carrier, a

single rotary carrier arranged to take the extra sheets successivelyfrom the different sources of extra sheet supply and transfer themsuccessively to the associating carrier to be combined with the foldedsheet 01' sheets, and means for stitching and folding the so associatedsheets together and de livering the same.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name this third day of August, 1916.

HOWARD M. BARBER.

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